Rock with wierd parasite looking things on it from my local LFS

[reefo420]

So I went to my lfs to get some filter media and they gave me some 10 year old live rock,
it has a few things on it and they look like parasites, can someone please id? i have seen atleast 4 without looking really hard
i've attached two pictures, anyone has any idea what this is? is it safe

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Please read through this...

What is that!! A R2R guide to common new tank hitchhikers.

One of the greatest things about starting a reef tank is getting your live rock in and admiring all the diversity within it. The rock comes to life different creatures. This is a guide that I, along with a very well known critter identifier @KJ , have put together for the new reefer on what...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Cell]

Amphipod and asterina starfish.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Is that an amphipod?

Your photo is hard to tell, but since I've shared the word, you can go off and research (better photos on internet for your comparison).

I like pods - copepods and amphipods. I'm trying to culture (get/grow more) amphipods:

raising amphipods - tiny 2 gallon beverage container experiment #1

On a whim, I am starting amphipod culture today. Lifting rock out of tank into bowl, I noticed it was a rare opportunity to catch random amphipod that came in on live rock years ago. Further examination, I had TWO! Then THREE!! Practically Amphipod Palooza !!! While different amphipods likely...

forum.dfwmas.org

 

[reefo420]

Please read through this...

What is that!! A R2R guide to common new tank hitchhikers.

One of the greatest things about starting a reef tank is getting your live rock in and admiring all the diversity within it. The rock comes to life different creatures. This is a guide that I, along with a very well known critter identifier @KJ , have put together for the new reefer on what...

www.reef2reef.com

thank you that's perfect, btw guys i got a jet black live crab in the rock, what should i do? should i get him out and accilimate him to fish tank or what? i'll try and get a picture of him he's just hiding now

 

[reefo420]

i found a portunus pelagicus in it, is he safe? i'm confused on how to approach this

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

i found a portunus pelagicus in it, is he safe? i'm confused on how to approach this

Can you ask the LFS?

(Put him in the sump until he's big enough to eat, lol)

 

[reefo420]

 

[reefo420]

what is this crab?

 

[reefo420]

he was stuck in the live rock, outgrown the hole or something

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

When in doubt, remove it. Like I suggested before, the LFS you got it from might know, assuming it was in their tank for a while.

 

[reefo420]

When in doubt, remove it. Like I suggested before, the LFS you got it from might know, assuming it was in their tank for a while.

sorry i just got it out of there just right before they closed, got home and tried calling but they were already out